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Parodia sellowii

Scientific Name: Parodia sellowii (Link & Otto) D.R. Hunt
Synonym: Echinocactus acuatus var. sellowii , Echinocactus acuatus var. corynodes , Echinocactus corynodes, Echinocactus courantii, Echinocactus fricii, Echinocactus leucocarpus, Echinocactus macrogonus, Echinocactus pauciareolatus, Echinocactus sellowi, Echinocactus sellowii var. macracanthus , Echinocactus sellowii, Echinocactus sellowii var. courantii , Echinocactus sellowii var. macrogonus , Echinocactus sellowii var. typicus , Echinocactus sessiliflorus, Echinocactus vorwerkianus, Malacocarpus corynodes, Malacocarpus fricii, Malacocarpus leucocarpus, Malacocarpus macracanthus, Malacocarpus macrogonus, Malacocarpus macrogonus, Malacocarpus pauciareolatus, Malacocarpus sellowi var. macrocanthus , Malacocarpus sellowii var. courantii , Malacocarpus sellowii, Malacocarpus sessiliflorus, Malacocarpus stegmannii, Malacocarpus vorwerkianus, Notocactus acuatus var. leucocarpus , Notocactus acuatus var. corynodes , Notocactus corynodes, Notocactus courantii, Notocactus erinaceus, Notocactus fricii, Notocactus leucocarpus, Notocactus macrogonus, Notocactus pauciareolatus, Notocactus rubricostatus, Notocactus sellowii, Notocactus sellowii, Notocactus sellowii, Notocactus sellowii, Notocactus sellowii, Notocactus sellowii, Notocactus sessiliflorus var. stegmannii , Notocactus sessiliflorus, Notocactus sessiliflorus, Notocactus stegmannii, Notocactus vorwerkianus, Parodia paucicostata, Wigginsia corynodes, Wigginsia courantii, Wigginsia fricii, Wigginsia leucocarpa, Wigginsia macrocantha, Wigginsia macrogona, Wigginsia pauciareolata, Wigginsia rubricostata, Wigginsia sellowii, Wigginsia sellowii, Wigginsia sessiliflora var. pauciareolata , Wigginsia sessiliflora, Wigginsia stegmannii, Wigginsia vorwerkiana
Family: Cactaceae

Parodia sellowii at Kuentz Nursery in early June

Origin: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina

Growth Habits: Usually solitary, up to 8 inches tall (20 cm), 6 inches in diameter (15 cm)

Malacocarpus selloi in Martius's 'Flora Brasiliensis'

Blooming Habits:
Yellow flowers

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